Marvin Rose

Technical Assistant (he/his)

Background as an agricultural technical assistant, Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Sciences, and Master's degree in Crop Sciences. Practical experience in plant breeding through internships and long-term assistance at the State Plant Breeding Institute (Landessaatzuchtanstalt) in multiple research groups. Currently a PhD candidate in the "RoggenPop" project, focusing on optimizing population breeding of winter rye for organic farming.

Main Research Area

Population breeding in rye
Baking quality of rye
Organic rye breeding
Omics in plant breeding: Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Phenomics

Research Project

RoggenPop: The "RoggenPop" project aims to improve population breeding in winter rye for organic farming by developing an innovative breeding methodology for self-incompatible rye populations. Rye exhibits strong drought tolerance, disease resistance, and nutrient efficiency, making it particularly suitable for organic cultivation. However, progress in population breeding remains limited, as conventional selection methods yield minimal genetic gains for yield traits. While hybrid breeding achieves higher yields, it requires complex genetic systems such as cytoplasmic male sterility, making it highly resource-intensive. This project utilizes modern DNA marker systems and genomic predictions to estimate breeding value based on genetic and phenotypic data, enabling more precise and efficient selection of high-performing plants. The goal is to increase yield, enhance stress resilience, and improve the market position of organic breeders.